GB USA Assembly Instructions
■If in doubt or if you have any further questions do not hesitate to contact your specialized dealer.
■Attention: Do not attach additional luggage to the child's seat. If necessary, use a carrier for the front axle in or- der to obtain a balanced load. Please note that the carrying capacity of bicycle and child's seat are not ex- ceeded.
■Attention: The seat must not be modified. The child’s bicycle seat meets all required safety regulations. Repair works done by
■Attention: Please note that the riding behaviour of the bicycle may change with a child in the seat, especially regarding balance, steering and braking. Ask the child to sit quietly. Sudden weight transfers by the child may considerably affect your safety during the ride.
■Attention: Never park the bicycle with the child still in its seat.
■Attention: Do not use the seat if one of its components is defective. Damaged components may jeopardize your or the child’s safety. Before going on a ride you should check all components for potential damage and loose connections (screws, connections, safety belts etc.). Damaged or worn components must be replaced immedia- tely. Only use original KETTLER spare parts.
■Attention: In case of extreme weather conditions please check if the seat can be used by the child, as for ex- ample the seat may become very hot when there is strong solar radiation, or if the temperature is far below fre- ezing point the skin may stick to the seat or its components.
■Warning: When using KETTLER child seats we recommend using a standard seat post (not a spring loaded seat post) in order to rule out the danger of pinching in the suspension area between the saddle and the saddle connection.
Assembly
■The child’s seat must be positioned such that it is not in contact with the luggage carrier. The distance between luggage carrier and tube shackle must be min. 25 mm.
■Fix the tube shackle parallel to the ground. This results in a seat which is slightly inclined towards the rear such that the child may not slide out of the seat. The seat back is slighty inclined to the rear.
■The load centre (marked by a red point) may only be within 10 cm behind the wheel hub (explained in detail below).
■In case of saddles with uncovered springs the latter have to be covered as a protection against bruises (e. g. art. nr.
■Further to that the rear wheel is provided with an additional cover on the spokes or a protective device to pre- vent dresses from getting mingled with the spokes.
■Tighten all screws with a torque of approx. 6 Nm. Check the tight fit of all screwed connections after assembly.
■Please check whether all parts of the bike operate correctly with the set fitted in place (e.g. steering and bra- kes).
Service and maintenance
■Always use environmentally friendly substances, never aggressive or caustic ones, for cleaning and servicing the child’s bicycle seat.
■If necessary you may also clean the safety belts. In this case it is especially important not to use aggressive sub- stances! Usually weak
■If seat or clothes are damp the colour of the seat may possibly mark pale coloured clothes due to friction.
Accessories
■If you want to attach the seat to another bicycle, you can order a second carrier for the child’s seat. (item no.
■To secure the child’s seat from theft, a cylinder lock can be inserted into the seat support bracket. The lock (type K.01.32.G1) is not supplied with the seat. The lock is obtainable from: Firma P.C. Fischer, Kaiserstraße 126, D- 58300 Wetter/Ruhr, tel. (0) 23 35/42 64, fax (0) 23 35/58 46
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